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William Ellis

[English] William Ellis (b. 1794 in London; d. 1872 in London) was an English missionary, explorer and author. He traveled through the Society Islands, Hawaiian Islands and Madagascar, and wrote several books describing his experiences.

[Deutsch] William Ellis (* 1794 in London; † 1872 in London) war ein englischer Missionar, Forschungsreisender und Autor. Er bereiste die Gesellschaftsinseln, Hawaii und MAdagaskar und schrieb darüber mehrere Reiseberichte

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English missionary and author

Born 29 August 1794
Died 9 June 1872.

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  • Cover of: The martyr church: a narrative of the introduction, progress and triumph of Christianity in Madagascar : with notices of personal intercourse and travel in that island

    First published in 1869 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Madagascar Revisited

    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A Narrative of an 1823 Tour Through Hawaii: Journal of William Ellis

    First published in 2004 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Account of the burning chasms of Ponohohoa in Hawaii, one of the Sandwich islands

    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Description of the volcano of Kirawea, in Hawaii, one of the Sandwich Islands

    First published in 1827 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: He mau himeni Hawaii: he mea hoolea'i i ke Akua mau, ia Iehova ... Alima ke pai ana.

    First published in 1830 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: history of the London Missionary Society: comprising an account of the origin of the society, biographical notices of some of its founders and missionaries, with record of its progress at home and its operations abroad

    First published in 1844 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Journal of William Ellis: narrative of a tour of Hawaii, or Owhyhee : with remarks on the history, traditions, manners, customs, and language of the inhabitants of the Sandwich Islands

    First published in 1979 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: la recherche de la Polynésie d'autrefois (Polynesian researches).

    First published in 1972 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Madagascar revisited: describing the events of a new reign and the revolution which followed; setting forth also the persecutions endured by the Christians, and their heroic sufferings, with notices of the present state and prospects of the people.

    First published in 1867 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Memoir of Mrs. Mary Mercy Ellis: wife of Rev. William Ellis, missionary in the South Seas, and foreign secretary of the London Missionary Society ; including notices of heathen society, of the details of missionary life, and the remarkable display of divine goodness in severe and protracted afflications

    First published in 1836 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Narrative of a tour through Hawaii, or Owhyhee; with remarks on the history, traditions, manners, customs, and language of the inhabitants of the sandwich island.

    First published in 1826 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Polynesian researches: Society Islands, Tubuai Islands, and New Zealand.

    First published in 1969 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Village lectures on Popery: exhibiting the chief doctrines of Romanism, and illustrating some of its practices by personal observations made during a residence in Rome

    First published in 1851 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Memoir of Mary M. Ellis, wife of the Rev. William Ellis ... including notices of heathen society, of the details of missionary life, and the remarkable manifestations of divine goodness in severe and protracted affliction

    First published in 1835 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Polynesian researches, during a residence of nearly six years in the South Sea Islands; including descriptions of the natural history and scenery of the islands--with remarks on the history, mythology, traditions, government, arts, manners, and customs of the inhabitants

    First published in 1829 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: An examination of charges against the American missionaries at the Sandwich Islands as alleged in the voyage of the ship Blonde and in the London quarterly review

    First published in 1827 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Memoir of Mrs. Mary Mercy Ellis, wife of Rev. William Ellis ...: including ... the details of missionary life

    First published in 1836 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Madagascar revisited, describing the events of a new reign and the revolution which followed: setting forth also the persecutions endured by the Christians, and their heroic sufferings, with notices of the present state and prospects of the people

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  • Cover of: Memoir of Mrs. Mary Mercy Ellis, wife of Rev. William Ellis, missionary in the South Seas, and foreign secretary of the London Missionary Society: including notices of heathen society, of the details of missionary life, and the remarkable display of divine goodness in severe and protracted afflictions

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English missionary and author

Born 29 August 1794
Died 9 June 1872.
Subjects
Missions, Description and travel, History, Ethnology, Travel, Christianity, Malagasy language, Church history, Civilization, Ethnology, french polynesia, tubuai, Ethnology, new zealand, Ethnology, society islands, Missionaries, Religious Missions, Social life and customs, Volcanoes, Accessible book, Biography, Blonde (Ship), Catholic Church, Controversial literature, Descriptions et voyages, Discoveries (in geography), Discoveries in geography, Discovery (Navire)
Places
Hawaii, Madagascar, Polynesia, Oceania, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Sandwich Islands, Society Islands, Austral Islands, Hawaï, Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord), Northwest Coast of North America, Northwest Passage, Pacific Coast, Pacific Coast (North America), Passage du Nord-Ouest, Siberia (Russia), Sibérie, Society Islands (French Polynesia), Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island)
People
William Ellis (1794–1872), Mary Mercy Ellis (1793-1835), Ellis, William (1794–1872), William Ellis (1794-1872), Charles Clerke (1741-1779), James Cook (1728-1779)
Time
1823, 19th century, Hova Rule, 1810-1885, To 1810, To 1893, To 1950

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Alternative names

  • Reverend William Ellis
  • W. Ellis
  • William. Ellis
  • Ellis, William

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 29, 2011 Edited by marycee set name into natural order
January 29, 2011 Edited by marycee Added new photo
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import